The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-31
Silver Wedding.

On last Monday afternoon and even
ing, large number of invited guests
assembled at the residence of the Rev.
7. F. Stauffer and wife, of West Fifth
st. this city, in honor of the 25th ami
versary of their marriage.
The event was one to be long remem-
bered by the happy couple and their
guests. The dining room was the scene
of busy throng from to 9 p. M,
supper being served to everybody.
Social intercourse reached its acme IN the
parlor and sitting room where friends
met with cheering grace, and hitherto
strangers were made to feel that they
were no longer such, but at home and
fully converSant with each other.
About p. m. Mr.. and Mrs. Stauffer
appeared in the parlor, she in her we'd
ding costume of % years ago, and were
addressed by Rev. DR.. McKehan, of the
Presbyterian church, in brief and ap-
propriate way referring to the marriage
relation and the occasion of the 18th
anniversary, closing with prayer, after
which the guests joined in the doxology,
"Praise God from whom all blessings
fioW." The remainder of the evening
was quite pleasantly spent with much
social interest.
At the table in the dining room the
inner man was refreshed, but at the
table in the sitting room there was
feast for the eyes. This table was
completely covered with handsome
gifts to the Rev. and Mrs. Stauffer, a
list of which is here given:
Rev. Shuey and wife, Emporis, KS. pair nap
kin rings, book form and engraved, Rev StauI,
Mrs. NJ V. Brilliant, Mr.. and Mrs Livingston,
John Lauer and daughter; cake basket, MI. ana
Mrs. Jacobs Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. p. Jolley, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cranston; pickle castor, Mr. and Mrs. John
Gleissner; butter dish, Mr.. and Mrs. Nicolay
celery stand, Mrs. Rev. Nicolai; pickle castor,
Mrs. Ella Wahl; spoon holder, Mrs. V T. Wilson
and daughter, Maggie; tea spoon holder, MI; ana
Mrs. Harnish; nut cracker and picks, w. q.
Hoon and Miss NJ. E. GOttshall; pickle castor,
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Brenizer; bouquet holder,
Mrs. II. Wilson. Atwood, Col dozen table
Welsher; pepper and salt castor, Mr. and Mrs
DR.. Wakefield; cream pitcher. MI and mrs
David Keller; sugar spoon, bouquet and vase, MI.
and Mrs. McDivitt; one case, consisting OF knife
fork soup spoon, tea spoon and napkin ring, Mr..
and Mrs. David Wagner, Enterprise; fruit Knives
one set, Mr.. and Mrs. John Brilliant and sister ;
| sugar spoon, Mr.. Patten and wife; pair napkin
rings, Mrs Gross and Miss Bentz; large fruit
spoon, Rev. and Mrs. Limberg, Butler, Pa syrup
stand and pitcher Mr.. Mackey, and mother Butler,
Pa; set tea spoons engraved, T. +. s., Mr.. W.
F. Shively and wife, Greensburs, Pa; one pair
napkin rings and thimble, engraved, I. f. s., MT.
j. b. Reed and wife, Greensburg, Pa; card re-
| ceiver, Mrs. NJ. o. Taylor; butter knife, q. G.
| Hoon; sugar spoon, Prof. Dickinson and wife,
Greensburg, Pa; large butter dish, Mrs. Geo
| Brilliant Mrs. Armstrong, Mrs. Policy, Mrs
| Atkinson, Mrs. Fickes, Mrs. Klein, Rrs- Hoen,
| Miss Lizzie Asper and Miss Shirk; hand painted
| table scarf Mrs. j. s. Shively and family; nye
| silver dollars, Mr.. and Mrs. 7. 5. Hoffman, MI
| and Mrs. N +. Hoffman; two silver quarters,
| Miss Annie Weber. Lyndon, KS; I'VE silver
| dollars, Mr.. and Mrs. Rev. ]. W. Love, wichita,
/ Kansas.